Chapter 161 The Emperor Faints, Jiang Qingzhi Whips
"Don't read it."
"…The three elements of force are…"
“I said, stop reading.”
Prince Yu paced back and forth outside the study, reciting the text continuously.
King Jing sat on the threshold, holding a feather he got from somewhere in his mouth, and said impatiently, "Even if you read these, you still can't be the crown prince."
Prince Yu put down the book, turned around and said seriously: "I have never thought of becoming a crown prince."
"Then why do you study so hard?" asked King Jing.
"My cousin once said that a person without ideals is no different from a salted fish. I just want to be an educated person." Prince Yu was only thirteen years old and looked a little immature, but there was a firmness between his brows. "You can disrespect an ignorant noble, but you cannot help but respect someone whose knowledge far exceeds yours."
"Did your uncle say that?"
"Correct."
"So you really have no ambition for the position of Crown Prince?"
"The prince is alive and well, and I don't want to hope for his death just for the sake of an argument."
"You are such a good man." King Jing said sarcastically, "People over there are hoping we will die."
Yang Xi came over quickly, "Your Majesty suddenly fainted when he met his subjects just now."
Prince Yu and Prince Jing were startled and ran away.
Emperor Jiajing felt like he just felt dizzy for a moment.
But it seemed like a lifetime.
He saw his mother, Empress Dowager Jiang.
"My son, have you found your uncle?"
"Found it."
"good."
"Mother!" Emperor Jiajing stretched out his hand and looked at his mother with admiration, "Let's go home."
But Empress Dowager Jiang gradually faded away.
When he opened his eyes again, Emperor Jiajing found himself in his bedroom.
Several imperial doctors were gathered around the bed, discussing his condition in low voices.
"Your Majesty seems to be a little angry."
"No, I think your majesty is ill from overwork."
"Your Majesty has been practicing Taoism all day long, clearing your mind and concentrating your spirit. How can it be considered as tired?"
"Then why do you think so?"
"Look here! Your Majesty, this is... Your Majesty."
"Don't talk nonsense, old man."
The imperial physician noticed that everyone was facing the bed. He turned around and saw that Emperor Jiajing was awake.
"Father!"
Prince Yu’s voice was heard outside.
"Stop!"
"Go away!"
This is King Jing.
The two brothers rushed in together.
This is hoping that I will die soon!
Emperor Jiajing was furious.
"Father!"
Prince Yu's face was full of tears. He threw himself in front of the bed and cried out, "Father, you said you would take me hunting. You said your word was your bond!"
He grabbed Emperor Jiajing's clothes and pulled hard.
Tears splashed on Emperor Jiajing's face, and he said softly, "My son."
"Father!" Prince Yu was truly heartbroken.
"Third brother, third brother!" King Jing poked him.
Prince Yu turned around fiercely and said, "Get lost!"
He was heartbroken and just as he was about to continue crying, he heard someone say, "How could the Third Brother be so angry?"
Prince Yu was stunned. When he looked carefully, he found that his father was actually laughing.
Although the smile was stiff and cold, it was indeed a smile!
"Father, you are not dead?"
The Jiajing Emperor cursed: "You idiot!"
Prince Yu burst into laughter and stood up shyly to retreat to the side of Prince Jing.
The imperial doctors came over immediately and said, "You take my pulse, I'll check my tongue..."
"Everyone get out!"
Emperor Jiajing was furious.
The imperial doctors left in embarrassment.
The old man kept on talking, "Your Majesty, you must not take the illness lightly, and you must not..."
"roll!"
The porcelain pillow flew over and smashed into pieces against the door, and the imperial physician ran away in panic, covering his head.
Prince Yu and Prince Jing had never seen Emperor Jiajing so violent and violent, and they were both stunned.
When Emperor Jiajing's gaze swept over them, the two of them lowered their heads like quails.
The bedroom was quiet for a long time. Huang Jin took a quick glance and saw that Emperor Jiajing seemed to be in trouble.
What is your majesty in trouble for?
Emperor Jiajing hesitated for a moment, "Have you eaten?"
Huang Jin almost stumbled.
Is this what you are troubled by?
"have eaten."
"what did you eat?"
"I ate a pancake and a meat bun..."
Emperor Jiajing had a lot of things to do, and because of the decree that two dragons should not meet each other, he seldom met his sons in his later years. When they occasionally met each other, it was more like a relationship between an emperor and his subjects.
The atmosphere gradually became harmonious.
Prince Yu also boldly talked about the difference between the cat in the Jiang family and the pets of Emperor Jiajing.
"Duoduo always likes to lie lazily on my cousin's shoulder. If you touch it, it will give you a claw. But if it is familiar with you, it will retract its nails and pat the back of your hand with its fleshy claws. It's so funny..."
"Really?" Emperor Jiajing glanced at his beloved pet Shuangmei lying at the end of the bed. Thinking of the last time he fought with Duoduo and Shuangmei lost, he couldn't help but said with a straight face: "I have to practice with you later to win face for me."
"Meow!"
"Your Majesty, the prince wishes to see you."
The prince came in and saw that Emperor Jiajing was sitting on the bed and looked fine. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, "I'm glad that your Majesty is okay. I was so scared."
Emperor Jiajing comforted them with gentle words, and then his three sons took their leave.
Walking out of the bedroom, the prince smiled and said, "The third and fourth brothers came so quickly."
Prince Yu remained silent. From that day on, his attitude towards the crown prince changed. He became neither cold nor warm, neither close nor confrontational.
King Jing sneered, "The prince is late."
"I am handling government affairs." The prince said calmly and then walked away. Emperor Jiajing would give the prince some small tasks to practice.
Inside the bedroom, a eunuch was reporting in a low voice.
"Upon learning that His Majesty had fainted, the Third and Fourth Princes came running over, but the Crown Prince remained calm."
He ran over, it was instinct, driven by the affection between father and son.
The word "steady" is worth pondering when used in this context.
Thinking of the people around the prince, Emperor Jiajing said gloomily: "The tomb of Emperor Taizu should be cleaned."
What does this mean?
Isn’t there someone specially assigned to clean Emperor Taizu’s mausoleum?
Emperor Jiajing always liked to speak half-heartedly or in a vague way.
Those who can guess are smart and most of them are given important positions.
For example, Yan Song and his son Yan Shifan.
For example, Xu Jie later.
Emperor Jiajing had been practicing Taoism for many years and had some knowledge of medicine. After some evaluation, he felt that his problem was not serious.
The news was kept secret in the palace.
But Yan Song and others learned about this on the next day.
"It's not bad." Yan Shifan said, "If something happened to your majesty, we would be caught off guard and it would be a big trouble."
Yan Song covered his forehead with his hands in gratitude, "We are one with Your Majesty, sharing honor and disgrace. If Your Majesty does... we will not be able to escape the reckoning. By the way, the East Palace!"
The reason why Emperor Jiajing trusted Yan Song and his son to hold power was that he saw through that they could only survive by relying on themselves.
The father and son are like dogs raised by Emperor Jiajing. Once their master lets go, they will inevitably become food for the animals.
If Yan Song and his son fell, Emperor Jiajing would not be able to find such an obedient dog in the court. So the monarch and his ministers used and relied on each other.
Yan Shifan said softly: "I have already made arrangements in the East Palace."
"Ok?"
"Huang Wei, the son of the prince's wet nurse, failed the imperial examinations many times. I arranged a good job for him the day before yesterday."
"Where?"
"The Five Cities Military Department's civilian staff is responsible for patrolling the city gates. Although they may not hold high positions, they are the easiest to shine."
Yan Shifan chuckled and said, "They come in wind and rain, pretend to be loyal to their duties when they see the nobles, and punish those who commit crimes when they see them... Dad, don't forget that many famous officials have gained fame in this way."
"Cao Cao." The first person Yan Song thought of was Cao. In the late Western Han Dynasty, wasn't Cao famous for his so-called uprightness?
"Is the prince hesitant?" Yan Song was worried that the prince was unwilling to get close to him and his son.
"The prince hesitated at first, but it was more like he was being reserved. Look, the day before yesterday, Huang Wei took up his post."
"Xia Yan is not dead, so there will be fewer conflicts between the prince and us."
Clinging to the prince was a move made by Yan's father and son. If the mountain tomb collapsed, Yan's father and son could exchange their loyalty to the prince for forgiveness of past mistakes, or even continue their family's wealth and glory.
……
North Gate.
Huang Wei, with more than a dozen soldiers, was checking passing merchants and travelers.
“Don’t slack off.”
Huang Wei recalled what the prince had told him the day before.
——You must be loyal to your duties. In addition, you must be alert and alert to matters concerning the Eastern Palace and report them in a timely manner.
Thinking of the merits of following the dragon, Huang Wei couldn't help but feel hot all over.
"Wen Shu Huang." A sergeant came over to report that contraband had been found.
"It's books. This caravan is heading north."
"Take it!" Huang Wei sneered as he took the book. Seeing that it was a book about making tools, he couldn't help but sneer, "Only fools would read this kind of book."
He studied hard for more than ten years, but he couldn't even pass the exam. He wanted to continue studying, but his mother said that the prince needed help and mentioned Lu Bing.
Lu Bing is a legend. As the son of the emperor's wet nurse, Lu Bing became the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and held great power in the court.
Doesn’t Huang Wei want this too?
When others compared him with Lu Bing, he always looked disdainful and said that he only wanted to become an official based on his knowledge.
It’s a pity that those examiners were blind and didn’t even hire me.
Huang Wei sneered in his heart.
"Step aside!"
"Don't block the road!"
Someone shouted outside the city gate.
"Get off the horse!"
Huang Wei was just thinking of catching a few typical examples, preferably the powerful and influential ones, so that he could gain a reputation for being upright and incorruptible, and the prince could also work for him.
More than ten riders stopped their horses outside the city gate.
Looking at the dusty.
"Huang Wenshu, they said they came back from the northwest." A sergeant said, "It seems they brought a lot of stuff."
Huang Wei saw more than a dozen people carrying dozens of empty horses, each with bags on its back.
"Where did it come from?"
Huang Wei asked.
“Shanxi.”
A man who looked obscene and fawning dismounted from his horse to negotiate.
"Where to go?"
"Isn't this the capital?"
"Speak nicely," the sergeant chimed in.
Huang Wei looked at the knights behind him, and the one leading them was actually a young man.
"Name."
"Jiang Qingzhi!"
Jiang Qingzhi...
Isn’t that the prince’s mortal enemy?
He is back!
Huang Wei learned from his mother about the dispute between the Crown Prince and Prince Yu and Prince Jing, and as their teacher, Jiang Qingzhi was the Crown Prince's mortal enemy.
Mother said she wanted to serve the prince!
This is a God-given opportunity for me, Huang Wei, to make a contribution!
Huang Wei was secretly delighted and shouted, "I suspect you are carrying prohibited items. Get off your horses and submit to inspection!"
This is a body search!
Jiang Qing got off his horse and walked over.
"It's Long Wilbur!"
Those soldiers shrank back.
But Huang Wei's mind was full of thoughts of making meritorious service. He thought, I am the prince's brother, how could Jiang Qingzhi dare to do anything to me?
He reached out.
Jiang Qingzhi held the whip in his hand and swung it without hesitation.
"Ow!"
Outside the city, one man whipped someone with a whip, and another rolled on the ground...
……
The fourth update is here.
(End of this chapter)
